Health News

Milind Soman, Rahul Dev collaborate for fitness centre

Supermodels-turned-actors Milind Soman and Rahul Dev have joined hands to open Breathe, a gym-cum-fitness centre in the capital, to help people lead a healthy lifestyle here. Milind says their emphasis will not be on bodybuilding but on fitness.11:01 AM on October 17

Considering gays a minority won't divide nation: court

The Delhi High Court Thursday said homosexuals could be considered a minority - and came down heavily on the government for arguing that this stance would divide the country.12:31 AM on October 17

Tobacco firms can paste health warnings on packs

The health ministry Thursday modified the packaging and labelling rules for tobacco products and allowed manufacturers to paste health warnings on tobacco packets.12:02 AM on October 17

PM asks Patil, Ramadoss to resolve gay issue

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss to sit together to resolve the controversy over removing a penal provision against homosexuality.9:32 PM on October 16

Dalai Lama discharged from hospital

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent gall bladder surgery at a hospital in New Delhi last week, was discharged Thursday, his aide said.9:00 PM on October 16

Karunakaran discharged from hospital

Senior Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran was discharged from hospital Thursday evening, family sources said.8:32 PM on October 16

Sulabh to expand sanitation campaign

Sulabh International, an Indian NGO working in the field of sanitation, Thursday announced that it will expand the campaign for hand-washing to cover mothers, doctors and others taking care of children.8:31 PM on October 16

Dengue, chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis hit West Bengal

Chikungunya, dengue and Japanese Encephalitis have affected at least 300 people in West Bengal in the last eight days, killing three people, health authorities said Thursday.5:32 PM on October 16

Ministers to decide on providing hot meals to schoolchildren

The cabinet Thursday decided to constitute a Group of Ministers (GoM) on the controversial issue of providing hot cooked meals to schoolchildren under the the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme.5:32 PM on October 16

Where orphaned HIV+ kids love to live

In an innocuous double-storey house on JLN Marg, a quiet residential neighbourhood in the Rajasthan capital, life is a daily celebration for 10 children aged 4 to 12.12:03 PM on October 16

Dasmunsi off ventilator as condition improves

Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was taken off the ventilator Wednesday, with the doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) indicating an 'improvement' in his health.9:01 PM on October 15

'Hunger in Madhya Pradesh comparable to Ethiopia, Chad'

A number of Indian states have 'alarming' levels of hunger while the situation is 'extremely alarming' in Madhya Pradesh, comparable to the African countries of Ethiopia and Chad, says a new report.1:31 PM on October 15

Woman denied admission, delivers baby outside maternity centre

A 30-year-old woman delivered a baby girl outside a state-run maternity centre after she was denied admission, the police said Tuesday.10:32 PM on October 14

Gujarat aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality: Modi

Gujarat aims to reduce its infant and maternal mortality rates, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said here Tuesday at a workshop in which delegates from 14 Southeast Asian countries are participating.10:31 PM on October 14

Childbirth fraught with health hazards for mother, infant: WHO

Childbirth care for mothers and newborns continues to be fraught with problems and 58 million of the 136 million women who will give birth this year will not get medical help during and after their births, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Tuesday.8:33 PM on October 14